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China's soil pollution problem is already so extreme that 1/5 of farmland is unfit for use. A new action plan to tackle the problem has been released, but without immediate, binding legislation, its impact will be severely limited.
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China resumes environmental approval of coal-to-gas projects [Reuters]
China has greenlit 3 new coal to gas projects with a total production of 4 billion cubic meters of synthetic natural gas and costing an estimated 456...

Did you know that China is home to 10% of the world’s biodiversity?
China is one of the most biologically diverse countries on the planet. From the adorable Ili Pika, to species of trees older than the dinosaurs, elusive...

Friday roundup highlighting environmental news and commentary of the week
The $mog economy: Bottled air takes off as a big business in China [Mashable]
Vitality Air, a startup that sells bottled ‘fresh, bottled,...

Friday roundup highlighting environmental news and commentary of the week
China's new weapon against water pollution: its people [Marketplace]
China is recruiting the public to help them tackle pollution in its rivers...